Scribes had a privileged position in society.

抄写员在社会中有特权地位。

Pictures often show scribes with the tools of their trade.

图片中经常显示抄写员使用他们的工具。

Scribes played an important part in the administration of the kingdoms and were highly respected.

抄写员在王国的管理中起了重要作用，并且受到高度尊重。

People couldn't read or write so a large percentage of the population used scribes to write letters for them.

人们不会读写，所以很大一部分人使用抄写员为他们写信。

Because papyrus was valuable, student scribes practised writing hieroglyphs on fragments of clay tablets.

因为纸莎草很珍贵，学生抄写员在陶片上练习书写象形文字。

The scribes carefully copied the ancient manuscripts.

抄写员仔细地抄写古代手稿。

The scribes used quills and ink to write on parchment.

抄写员用羽毛笔和墨水在羊皮纸上书写。

In ancient times, scribes were highly respected for their skills.

在古代，抄写员因其技能而备受尊敬。

The scribes worked late into the night to finish the documents.

抄写员工作到深夜以完成文件。

Many scribes were employed by the royal court to record events.

许多抄写员被皇室雇佣来记录事件。